NEW CLUBBING CRITERIA FOR IELTS & OET

NMC accept two language tests as evidence of your ability to communicate effectively in English: The International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic and the Occupational English Test (OET). NMC is not looking to expand this list at the moment. This is subject to periodic review, so if this position changes NMC will update this section of their website to reflect this. You must achieve the required score in each of the four areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Your test scores are valid for two years. If you have narrowly missed the required score in one domain and exhausted test combining options, you may be able to use supporting information from your employer (SIFE) to support your application.

IELTS

We will accept an IELTS Academic examination certificate that confirms you achieved at least 7 for reading, listening, and speaking, and at least 6.5 for writing. We accept both the paper based and computer based IELTS Academic test delivered at a test centre. We’re not able to accept the IELTS indicator test because the security measures for the indicator test are not comparable to those in place for the face-to-face test and do not meet our standards

Combining IELTS test scores

You can achieve the required mark across two IELTS test sittings if:

• You sit the tests within 12 months of each other
• You’re tested in all four sections at the same time
• You achieve at least 7 for reading, listening, and speaking, and at least 6.5 for writing in at least one of the two test sittings and no scores in either of the two test sittings are below 6.5 for listening, reading, and speaking, or below 6 for writing

You cannot combine OET and IELTS test scores when combining tests

COMBINED OET SCORES: ACCEPTED

This combination would be accepted. The applicant has scored at least 7 in the listening, speaking and reading sections and at least 6.5 in the writing section in either of the two test sittings, and no score is lower than 6.5 for listening, reading or speaking and the writing score is not lower than 6.0.

Combined IELTS scores: Not accepted

This application would not be accepted. The applicant has a Listening score lower than 6.5.

OET

NMC will accept an OET examination certificate that confirms you achieved at least grade B (350 or above) for reading, listening, and speaking, and at least grade C+ (300 or above) for writing. We accept the OET on Paper, OET on Computer, and the OET@Home

Combining OET test scores

You can achieve the required mark across two OET test sittings if:

• You sit the tests within 12 months of each other
• You’re tested in all four sections at the same time
•  You achieve at least grade B (350-440) for reading, listening and speaking, and at least grade C+ (300-340) for writing in at least one of the two test sittings and no scores in either of the two test sittings are below grade C+ (300-340) for listening, reading, and speaking, or below grade C (250-290) for writing

COMBINED OET SCORES: ACCEPTED

The applicant has scored at least grade B in the listening, speaking and reading sections and at least grade C+ (300 – 340) in the writing section in either of the two test sittings, and no score is lower than grade C+ (300 – 340) for listening, reading and speaking or lower than grade C (250 – 290) for writing.

Combined IELTS scores: Not accepted

This combination would not be accepted. The score the listening section is lower than grade C+ (300 – 340).